ALBANY - Albany School District welcomed six educators to the district team.
Chris Forbes is the new director of bands for Albany Community Middle School and Albany High School. Forbes is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a degree in music education. Forbes was a marching member of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps for 10 years. He went on to be an arranger, instructor and program coordinator for both the Madison Scouts and the Americanos Drum Corps. Forbes also judged music performance for 10 years with the Central States (marching bands), Drum Corps Midwest and Drum Corps International judges guilds. Forbes has also taught as a band director in elementary, middle and high schools. He was a long-time director of the Dimensions in Sound (disso.org) adult Big Band, a group dedicated to the preservation of the music of the Big Band era.
Rachel Day is the new choir and vocal music instructor for the Albany elementary, middle and high schools. She has previously taught middle and high school choir and has been teaching private voice and piano lessons for several years.
Sarah Nienhaus is the new high school English teacher for Albany schools. Originally from Oregon, Nienhaus graduated from college at UW-Stevens Point.
Nicole Brewer is returning to Albany as a full-time teacher for fifth and sixth grades for Albany Community Middle School after having student-taught at Albany circa 2008. She recently married Albany's high school cross country coach, Tony Brewer.
Michael Oellerich is teaching fifth- and sixth-grade Language Arts at Albany Community Middle School. This is his first year teaching.
Craig Seeman is Albany Community Middle School's new Cross Categorical teacher. He has been teaching for over 20 years.
Chris Forbes is the new director of bands for Albany Community Middle School and Albany High School. Forbes is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a degree in music education. Forbes was a marching member of the Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps for 10 years. He went on to be an arranger, instructor and program coordinator for both the Madison Scouts and the Americanos Drum Corps. Forbes also judged music performance for 10 years with the Central States (marching bands), Drum Corps Midwest and Drum Corps International judges guilds. Forbes has also taught as a band director in elementary, middle and high schools. He was a long-time director of the Dimensions in Sound (disso.org) adult Big Band, a group dedicated to the preservation of the music of the Big Band era.
Rachel Day is the new choir and vocal music instructor for the Albany elementary, middle and high schools. She has previously taught middle and high school choir and has been teaching private voice and piano lessons for several years.
Sarah Nienhaus is the new high school English teacher for Albany schools. Originally from Oregon, Nienhaus graduated from college at UW-Stevens Point.
Nicole Brewer is returning to Albany as a full-time teacher for fifth and sixth grades for Albany Community Middle School after having student-taught at Albany circa 2008. She recently married Albany's high school cross country coach, Tony Brewer.
Michael Oellerich is teaching fifth- and sixth-grade Language Arts at Albany Community Middle School. This is his first year teaching.
Craig Seeman is Albany Community Middle School's new Cross Categorical teacher. He has been teaching for over 20 years.
